Maven Trading

Maven Trading has operated since 2022 and competes almost entirely on price. Entry fees start in the low-teens of dollars (from roughly $13 for a small account, and lower still with coupons), which is among the cheapest list pricing anywhere. The lineup is unusually broad — 1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, an Instant funding tier and a fast-payout Mini account — all on MetaTrader 5 and Match-Trader, covering forex, indices, metals, energies and a handful of crypto pairs. The firm reports 50,000+ funded traders, $200M+ in total funding and a 115,000-member Discord, so the community around it is large and active.

The trading terms are middle-of-the-road. Profit targets run 8% (1-Step) or 8%/5% (2-Step) with 3% steps on the 3-Step, daily loss limits of roughly 2–5% and total drawdowns of 3–8% depending on the model. There are no time limits and no minimum trading days on most challenges, weekend and overnight holding are allowed, and the challenge fee is refunded on your third withdrawal. The profit split is a flat 80% across programs (the Mini and Predictions tiers pay 70%), payouts run on a 10-business-day cycle, and accounts scale +25% every four months toward a $1M ceiling.

The caveats matter here. The split tops out at 80% with no path higher, Expert Advisors are banned outright across all platforms, and news trading is restricted around major events. Several reviewers flag a rolling $10,000-per-cycle withdrawal cap, a mandatory risk interview once lifetime payouts pass $5,000, and broad discretion in the terms to modify rules or close accounts. Trustpilot has also flagged the firm's profile for a guideline breach and removed a number of reviews, so its headline score is currently disputed. Maven is a legitimate low-cost option, but read the funded-account fine print before you commit.

1-Step: 8% profit target, ~4% daily loss, ~6% max drawdown. 2-Step: 8% then 5% targets, ~5% daily, ~8% max drawdown. 3-Step: 3% target each phase, lower per-phase risk. Instant: no target; consistency score applies (largest winning day ≤ 20% of profit) and open risk capped at ~1%. Mini: fast-payout tier with a 70% split.

Account sizes run $2K–$100K. No time limits and no minimum trading days on most challenges. Weekend and overnight holding are allowed; EAs, HFT, arbitrage, grid and martingale strategies are prohibited, and news trading is restricted ~2 minutes before/after major events. A 50% best-day rule applies once profits exceed $5,000.

Profit split is a flat 80% on Standard and Instant programs (Mini and Predictions tiers pay 70%). Payouts run on a 10-business-day cycle and most routine withdrawals process within 1–2 business days. The challenge fee is refunded on your third withdrawal. Note that reviewers report a rolling $10,000-per-cycle withdrawal cap across all accounts combined, and a mandatory risk interview once lifetime payouts pass $5,000.

Accounts grow +25% every four months when you reach 10% net profit (about 2.5%/month) with at least one payout in the period, repeatable up to a $1,000,000 maximum allocation.